Flying top



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M. H. JACKSON. FLYING TOP.

No, 507,010. Patent ed 000. 17, 1893.

UNITED STATES PATENT Orrion.

MILTON H. JACKSON, OF KOKOMO, INDIANA.

FLYING TOP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 507,010, dated October 1'7, 1893.

Application filed March 25, 1893.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, MILTON H. JACKSON, of Kokomo, in the county of Howard and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Flying Tops; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in flying tpps, and it consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improvement. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same, and Figs. 3 and 4 are detached views.

A represents a top, which is composed of a periphery or tire a, and a series of blades or paddles b, bent or slanting like the blades of an ordinary propeller as shown in the drawings. A hub c is preferably formed integral with the inner ends of the blades b, to which is secured an axle d. The blades shown in the drawings are stamped or otherwise made from a single piece of metal, or if desired, they can be made independent of each other and secured to the rim and hub of the top respectively. Secured to the center of the top of the propeller is a stem, the free end of which is angular or oval in cross section and is adapted to enter a similarly shaped opening located in the upper end of the spindle B, which latter is provided at or near its upper end with shoulders e, e, and near its lower end with shoulders f, f. Located on the spindle B and at a point slightly below shoulder e is a projection g, which latter together with the lower face of shoulder e is adapted to hold the knot in the end of string 0 and prevent the latter from slipping when it is desired to wind the string upon the spindle B. The lower end of the spindle is provided with a crank or knob h by means of which the spindle is revolved.

The spindle B is loosely mounted in a support or handle D, which latter is preferably made of wire bent in the form shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The free ends of said handle D are bent in the form of a circle $erial N0. 46 7,564. (No model.)

around that portion of the spindle between the shoulders e, e and f, f. By this arrangement of parts the bent ends of the handle form bearings for the spindle and permit the latter to rotate freely therein. The handle D is also provided at its narrowest point with a band i, which is adapted to prevent the spreading of either end of the said handle when the latter is subjected to strain.

I have described the wings or blades as being of sheet metal, but it is evident that the entire wheel or top including the rim can be made of wire, the wire forming the blades being flattened. Again the blades might be made of paper, wood or other material, and hence I would have it understood that I do not confine myself to the sheet metal device shown and described.

The device is operated in the following mannerz-Grasp the handle D with one hand and place the knotted end of string or cord 0 in the space between the shoulder a and projection g and then by revolving the spindle in the proper direction the cord will be wound thereon. The string having been wound around the spindle, the stem of top A is inserted in the opening located in the top of spindle B, after which the free end of the cord is grasped and pulled quickly, which will cause the spindle and top therein to revolve rapidly, and the inclined blades of the top actingon the air like the ordinary propeller blade acts on the water, cause the top to leave the spindle and sail away through the air, and remain suspended until the weight of the top overcomes the resistance offered by the air. It then gradually descends and alighting on the rounded end of the stem, spins like the ordinary top until the rotary motion imparted to it ceases.

' It is evident that changes in the construction and relative arrangement of the several parts might be made without avoiding my invention and hence I would have it understood that I do not restrict myself to the particular construction and arrangement of parts shown and described, but,

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination with a spindle having should'ersformed thereon, said "spindle provided with an angular socketin one'endand means for turning it at the other end, of a handle embracing the spindle near the shoulders and in which the spindle turns, and a flying top having anangularstem'adapted to fit in the angular socket in the spindle from which it is ejected when the spindle attains a certain speed, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination with a wire handle having a T-shaped end adapted to be held, and the opposite end provided with two bearings, and a spindle revolubly supported in the bearings, said spindle having an angular socket in one end and a device for turning it ing witnesses.

MILTON H. JACKSON. Witnesses:

D. L. DtiKE, NEIL THOMAS. 

